Martin Luther King Day Parade to March Along Waterfront

Thursday, 12 January 2012
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461

The San Diego region will celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a waterfront parade on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The 32nd annual parade begins at 2 p.m. at the downtown San Diego Bay waterfront.

Musical bands, floats and drill teams will begin marching on North Harbor Drive in front of the County Administration Center and will travel south to Pacific Highway, near Seaport Village.

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Port Celebrates Accessibility Improvements in Bayfront Parks

Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461

The Port of San Diego showcased the completion of a $1.6 million project that made accessibility improvements to 176 locations within the Port's five member cities.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on December 6, 2011, in Chula Vista Bayfront Park – one of the improved parks – to commemorate the project's completion and to highlight some of the access improvements.

Port to Celebrate Completion of $1.6 Million ADA Accessibility Improvements Project

Friday, 02 December 2011
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6281

A $1.6 million project that made accessibility improvements to 176 locations within the Port of San Diego's five member cities is now complete and the Port is ready to celebrate the accomplishments.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 10 a.m., Board of Port Commissioners Chairman Scott Peters, Chula Vista Port Commissioner Ann Moore and William Stothers of the Port's Accessibility Advisory Committee will lead a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chula Vista Bayfront Park to commemorate the project's completion.

Public Comments Heard at USS Midway Museum’s Park Proposal Workshop

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Public comments about the USS Midway Museum's proposal to build a Veteran's Memorial Park that includes a large sail-shaped structure on Navy Pier were heard on November 29, 2011, during the first of three scheduled public workshops.

Some participants said the proposed 500-foot-high structure would become an iconic image for San Diego similar to the St. Louis Gateway Arch, while others called the architectural element "a monstrosity."

USS Midway Museum to Host Public Workshops on Park Concept

Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

Three public workshops are planned in the coming weeks by the USS Midway Museum to discuss its concept for a park and iconic architectural element on Navy Pier.

All workshops will be held at the Port of San Diego's Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway (map), and will be facilitated by Tucker Sadler Associates, on behalf of the USS Midway. Even though the Port District is holding the meetings, this is not a Port of San Diego project.

The first meeting will be held Tuesday, November 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.